Floor-scraper.



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l z P. 19.- EASE.

FLOOR SGRAPER. APPLICATION FILED A-UG. 24. 1906. A

NITED STASIS PATENT OFFICE.

' FRANK'F. HASE, oFMILwAUKEE,'wisconsin FL'OOR-SQRAPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

Applicata inea ma 24, 190s. serai Noa-n.839.

` it consists in certain peculiarities of construe'- dicates a solidmetal scraper-head, and 'B af neck thereof, said neck terminating inabeartion and combination of' parts, as fully set forth hereinafter withreference to the "acoompanying drawings and subsequently claimed, itsobj ect being to provide a simple 'and elfective Hoor-scraper soarangedas to be capable of manipulation with ease by unskilled labor.

In' the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofra floor-scraper"embodying the features of my invention, one of thewheels being shownremoved, the axlevin section; .and Fig; 2, a plan view of the same withportions broken away andA ortions in section to better illustrate` theetails, thevariableweight tank being removed.

- Referring by letterto the drawings, A ingig-hub C, from which projectsa stud-axle that has loosely mounted thereon a pair of wheels E for thesupport of thescraper.

A shank-F extends rearward of the bearl ing-hub 1C, intowhich isthreaded a stem G,

that is preferably formed from a pi pe-section.

The end ofthe stem is open to receive a vT- coupling'K, the centerbossof which entersv the stem, havingl a semicircular slotl a forthereception of a locking-screw c, which serves to hold said .T'in placeand at the same time permitsthe latter-to swivel. vThe cross of" the Thas'secured therein -a handle-bar II.' provided for convenience of the oerator'inmanipulating the device when-the atter is to be used adjacent aWall or the like. By rea- 'son of the swively connection of itshandlebar the said barlmaybe turned at a right an- 1 gle to the positionas shown in the drawings lin order to permit'said .machine to work disrsrectly adjacent to sai wall.

A blade I is secured to the front inclined j surface ofthe scra er-headby n'iearlsof a plate c` and bolts. the latter drawingr the late lirmlydown upon the blade,and there-A g securely holding the same initsadjusted .designed to, receive water, san'd, or other shifting weightymaterial that can be readily drawn off or added to in order to get theexact weight required to produce pressure upon the scraper for variouskinds. of work, and when the device is not in use the surplusweight-thus obtained may be drawn off to reduce said weight, therebyrendering the scraper lighter for transport-ation and reducing the costof manufacture, as well as shipment charges. v

In operating the machine it is only neces-v sary to permit the blade bygravity to rest upon the work and draw'tlie same in a directioncorresponding to the incline of said blade, and when the-latter is atthe end of its stroke press the handle down, -so that the scraper-headwill clear the floor or other article being scraped, the direction ofthe device bei ngthenrev'ersedfor another cut, and so on.

1. A floor-scraper comprising a blade-head having a rearward" neck,supporting-Wheels mounted uponthe neck at either side thereof, a stemprojecting from said neck, and a handle swiveled in. the stem. 4

V2. yA Hoor-scraperv comprising a blade-head having a rearward neck, suporting-wheels .mounted upon the neck at eitlier side thereof,- a stemprojecting from said neck, and a tank secured to the blade-head, wherebywater or other shifting weighty material is retained. 3. A floor-scrapercomprising a weighted blade-head having a rearward neck,supporting-'wheels mounted upon the neck at either side thereof, a -stemprojecting from said neck lrearward of the axial line of' the wheels,and. a handle connected to thestem.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I havefhereunto set my hand atll/Iilwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, in thepresence of two witnesses.

` j FRANK F. HASE. vWitnesses:v v

Gao. W. YOUNG, FRED PALM reg

